EU-Africa Infrastructure Trust Fund

Who we are

Established in 2007, the EU-Africa Infrastructure Trust Fund (EU-AITF) aims to increase investment in infrastructure in Sub-Saharan Africa by blending long term loans from participating financiers with grant resources.

EU-AITF funding is available from two different envelopes:> The regional envelope promotes projects with a demonstrable regional impact.> The “Sustainable Energy for All” SE4ALLenvelope supports regional, national and local projects targeting SE4ALL objectives.

Key Eligibility Criteria

> Projects must contribute to economic development and trade, demonstrate African ownership and last, but not least, show a strong development impact by contributing to poverty reduction.
> Projects must be economically viable and have sustainable Operations & Maintenance plans.
> Projects must be financed by at least one member of the EU-AITF Project Financiers Group (PFG) and shall ideally be a candidate for PFG co-financing.